Public schools in Dearborn, MI

The current NCES directory lists 41 open public schools with a location address in Dearborn: 24 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high, 2 combined or other. Together they reported 21,871 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Schools with an address in Dearborn belong to 7 education agencies, led by Dearborn City School District (33 schools), Advanced Technology Academy (2 schools), Riverside Academy (2 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

Fordson High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Dearborn, with 1,966 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Yes. 8 of the 41 public schools in Dearborn are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Academy for Business and Technology Elementary, Advanced Technology Academy, Advanced Technology Academy Early Elementary. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Dearborn public schools is 14.7:1, lower than the Michigan school median of 16.3:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.